24.1% ▲ +36.9%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.6%
- 2016: 11.6%
- 2021: 24.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Tooleybuc · Suburb / Locality
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far fewer people were born overseas in Tooleybuc compared to the rest of the country, with only 24.1% born abroad. This creates a local profile that is much more Australian-born than the state or national average. Most residents trace their roots back to the British Isles, particularly England and Scotland.
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common here, making up 29.2% and 28.6% of the population. Scottish (10.7%), Italian (8.9%), and Irish (7.4%) roots also feature prominently.
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The 24.1% of people born overseas is much higher than in most similar areas, though it remains well below the New South Wales figure of 29.3%. While 63.1% were born in Australia, other birthplaces include the Philippines, Nepal, China, and Italy.
24.1% ▲ +36.9%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in Tooleybuc [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13920/tooleybuc/topic/ancestry-heritage